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STL Fringe Fest Artists - Theatre
STLFringe has been incubating art across the disciplines for more than a decade. Our organization creates a nurturing environment for independent artists to develop projects by offering low-cost or subsidized space, services, funding [when applicable], and artistic mentoring.
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Multiple DatesAug 04, 2026, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USADive into the mind of actor/writer/procrastinator Dave DeRose as he showcases scenes from several plays/series he has written throughout the years and never concluded. Watch as Dave spews excuses to the audience, the actors and to himself as he also deals with his deep-seated psychological issues.
Multiple DatesAug 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe Marcell, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USATHE WIZARD OF OZ(es) a hilarious multiverse mashup of all your favorite Oz stories. When Dorothy (The Wiz) unexpectedly meets Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz), the pair soon encounter Glinda (Wicked), who sends them on a mission to rescue yet another Dorothy (Return to Oz) from a grim fate at the asylum.
Multiple DatesAug 05, 2026, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAFunny, messy, and painfully human, NERVES follows two former lovers navigating memory, heartbreak, and the things left unsaid. Blending scripted scenes with a live improvised conclusion shaped by the audience, each performance becomes a unique exploration of love and timing.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USATwo former high school sweethearts, ne’er-do-well musician Dan and go-getter lawyer Nancy, are brought back together after a shared tragedy. The pair scratch at old wounds and hurl blame at each other over drinks, remembering why they fell in love, and why they could never hold onto it.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAEyewitnesses grapple with the Yellow Creek Massacre of April 1774 and the resultant violences which ultimately led to Logan's Lament. Their disparate accounts, seen through Jefferson’s eyes, invite audiences into a haunting narrative from America’s history in which forgiveness is the only way out.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA"A wounded farmer-turned-thief encounters an injured Bengal tiger under the shadow of a politician’s house as both individuals desperately try to find food for their starving children. The chance meeting brings hidden questions to the surface as both creatures, on the verge of death, confront life.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PMThe Marcell, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USADear Evan Hansen is a deeply moving story about loneliness, connection, and the lies we tell to feel seen. When one small misunderstanding changes everything, a teenager finds himself at the center of something bigger than he ever imagined.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAHow do we write an ending to a story that isn’t finished? Vianna Isbister’s show “Leaking” weaves together fractured fairy tales and crafted personal stories to explore how trauma leaks into our interactions, perceptions, and futures.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PMHigh Low, 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAIn 2000s suburbia, a closeted transmasculine teen at a Catholic school walks the tightrope between rebellion & obedience in an attempt to find their place. While fighting for freedom of expression, hilarious antics & unexpected allies emerge as they face social hierarchy & accidentally find royalty.
Multiple DatesAug 06, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USACocaine is a naturalistic one-act play set in a shabby attic in New York. It follows Joe, a young ex-boxer, and Nora, a prostitute, as they grapple with poverty, illness, and the lingering effects of addiction.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAMarch 1603. Cobb and Willie, executioners for the Crown, face uncertainty as the monarch’s death throws England into turmoil. With questions of succession, religion, and loyalty looming, they must decide what their future holds in a changing kingdom.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PMThe Marcelle, 3310 Samuel Shepard Dr, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAIn the Moment is a play told through reality-TV confessionals. It’s the gay season of Love in the Treehouse, a wacky dating show, until catastrophe isolates Joshua and Harry on set. With the world beyond them entirely uncertain, these moments are preserved as an archive of apocalypse.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAA married acting couples relationship is challenged during awards season.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAAbby Bentley’s Monkey in a Coconut is a musical comedy solo show about the true story of a second-grade student, a coconut implanted with a monkey embryo, and a search for the truth. The show grapples with big questions: “Can I trust authority?” “Is evolution real?” “Will this coconut hatch?”
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAThe Colors We Carry is a spoken-word theatrical experience where each color of the Pride flag becomes a living voice. Through poetry, movement, and intertwined stories, the play explores identity, survival, healing, joy, and legacy within the LGBTQ+ community.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAWelcome to Improvsburg, Indiana! An Improvised game show with a starring role for…you!
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 10:00 PM – 11:00 PMGolden Gems, 3108 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAHippocampus Theatrics presents an intimate look at the gay experience through 13 short plays and monologues. From bickering over aging to tensions of religion, sexual abuse, and pandemic loss, these stories offer a mix of laughs and heartbreaking honesty—art that educates and entertains.
Multiple DatesAug 07, 2026, 10:00 PM – Aug 08, 2026, 12:40 AM.ZACK, 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103, USAA Queer Burlesque Ballet presented by Auralie Wilde
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